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Ran Away With an Indian.

NIAGARA, FALLS \. Y, Dec. 12.-Pauline
schwitzer, the pretty l7-year-old daughter of
minister near Swarmsville, has elopcd with
David Littleiohn, fqll-blooded Tuscarora
Indian, who made the girl believe he was a
Spaniard Littlejohn is worthless fellow,
The girl S relatives are hunting for him and
will make things unpleasant for him If they
catch him.
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The EIks in Session.

NEw YoRH, Dec. i2.--The annual conyen.
ton of the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks was opened ycster.
day. Wm. l.. English, son of Hon. Wm. II
English, worthy grand ruler read the an,
nual message. The total membership is
Goo in the United Stntes
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A MANp,Mus nErrs,ip,
The Question of Printing Business Cards
nn EnNnInnes.

ON Envelopes.
The petition of +. u. Stephenson for n
writ Of mandamus to compel Postmaster
Conger to accept envelopes bearing his
business cards as third class matter was
dismissed this morning in the Court in
General Term. In accordance with in
structions contained in n circular issued
by the Postmastcr-G General, the postoflicc
had declined TO receiveas third class the
mail matter of Mr.. Stephenson, who is
patent attorney. II was accordingly
proposed to make test case Of 1t.
The court stated that, as they then
viewed the case, the petition would be
dismissed. An. appeal, however, was
open to the parties.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Petroleum.

j. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building, fur
Saturday, =; opened to-day, II; highest,
71a; lowest, II; 2:l5 y. m., III.
New York Stock Market.
The following have been furnished by A.
Macgill ~ Co.. bankers and brokers, l5Sev-
enth street northwest:
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Beating the Revolver Record.

Bos1oN, Dee, l2,--lm Paine denies that
Bennct, has beaten his (Paincsl revolver
record lie says Bennett used a different
and improved powder, which account. for
hls apparently exceeding any former score.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-12
Anothcr Young Man Found Wanting

NEW YORK, Dec. l2.-Ernest ii. Adams,
confidential clerk to Matthew Byrne, a
wealthy real estate owner, has fled to parts
unknown. Mr.. Byrle says that Ada ms Is
doiaullcr to the amount Of $1,000,
The Washington critic., 1887-12-12
Marriage Licenses.

VIM. Newman, Culpeper County, Va,
and Minnie Johnson, city; John S. Baxter
Westinoreland County, Va, and Maggi,
Johnston, city; VIM. H. Sampson, city, ant
Ella J.. Baker, Baltimore; John W. MURRAY
and Lulu jackson.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-12
Dupan Goes To The Wor,,.Bouse

Patrick Dugan, the religious crank who
has an inclination toward singing the DoX-
ology on all occasions, was given fifteen days
in the work,house to-day By Judge Smell Tor
obstructing the sidewalks.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-12
West Washington.

The twenty-scven stained glass windows
of Christ Church have been placed in po-
sition. The workmanship is of very SUI
perior order, while the rich coloring and
subdued light produce a very pleasing effect.
AT the II O'Clock service yesterday the
rector, Rev. Dr. Stuart, discoursed on the
subjects illustrated by the several memorial
windows which commemorate the names of
some of the earliest members of the parish
Among the number appears the name of
Francis Scott Key, one of the founders of the
church. 'tt
AT st. Johns Church the Rev. DIR. Nell
son conducted the morning and afternoon
services. On sunday next, the Rev. j. A.
REGISTER of Baltimore, the new rector will
be installed when three services will be
held, AT and II II. III, and i;;D u. IN.
The extensive improvements in course
of progress ut Trinity lCatholic) Church will
not be completed in time for the Christmas
festival ns was anticipated. The pastor,
Rev. Father Kelly, oiiiciated yesterday at
the II o'clock mass in the old church.
There was one immersion last night at
the Gay Street Baptist Church, the ceremony
being performed by the pastor, Rev. q. W.
Mccullough. The revival meetings which
have been IN progress for the past two weeks
were closed Friday night.
--Oilicers Hess and Coleman arrested eight
colored men Saturday night for playing
crap There We're two other arrests for
drunkenness.
boat Maryland arrived with 1000 bush
els of wheat and 1900 bushels Of corn for
q. n. Dunlop.
Temperature and condition Of water al
I u. M; Great Falls, temperature IG, cOndi'
tiOn, 20; receiving reservoir, temperature i5
condition at north connection, S6; condition
at south connection, 80; distributing r'scr
voir temperature II; condition at inlucnt
gatp-llousu w; condition ut cllluent gate
house, 81.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-12
WooI.Raiscrs Don't Like II.

san ASroTo, rrX., Dec. i2,-Prc,ident
'lcyclund'' Message has caused widespread
dissatisfaction In Texas, where tho main in.
duslly of Western Texas is wool-slVwiDg.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-12
East Washington,

Mrs. Annie Axe, the wife of Mr.. Charles
w. Axe, died on Saturday last in the twen-
ty-eighth year of her age. Mrs. Axe was
formerly a Miss Albert and was quite popu-
lar in East Washington. The funeral will
take place to-day from the residence of her
uncle, John T. Evely, 722 Seventh street
southeast.
Edwin Hard ndWeslcyLundy, both col
ored, indulgcd in free fight yesterday after.
noon ut the corner of Seventeenth and East
Capitol streets. Hard used stone on
Lundys head, and Lundy. used knife on
Hard's neck and as n sort of makc-weight
cut his finger off. Officer Sullivan took
both men to the cooler.
Secretary Whitney, Fish Commissioner
Goode and a large party Of ladies and gentle
men left the Navy-Iard on the Despatch
this morning for a trip to Mount Vernon.
About dusk yesterday u collision oc-
Cured on Maryland avenue near Tenth
street northeast, between two carriages, in
one of which was seated Messrs. John Null
10y and q. 7. Bride, both of whom were
thrown out and received slight injuries.
Fourteen arrests were made by the ofii-
GERS of the Fifth Precinct for the forty-eight
hours ending at clock this morning.
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Col ], st. Maur, agent for Lotia, who will
he at the National next week in Pawn
weighs 30 pounds and is quite as handsome
US lio is biz.
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Cruelty toa Boy,

Thomas Adams arrived here this morning
from New York, where he was sent by
the Chidrcn's Protective Association to
obtain work, He was taken To the Elmer
gcncy Hospital to-day, suffering from acute
bronchitis and severe kick in the back,
which hc said had been given him by u
He was removed TO The Providence Hospital.
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solid Gold Eye Glasses $3.50,
I. y. Libbey, $40 Ninth street,
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TEN per cent oil on our $3.50 Silver Chat.
Watches makes them 81. 49, Ladsons, l33 7th
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SEE our $50 rea-set pieces. I.adson's, 433
Seventh street.
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South Washington.

Tho door OF Leimbnch's harness shop
No. ili F9ur-and-a-half street southwest,
was forced open Saturday night by a colored
man, who was frightened away before
taking anything.
Rev III. Leonard delivered a temperance
lecture ut Ryland Chapel last evening before
the Sons of Jonadab.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-12
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.


Social Club was celebrated in thc >parlor of
Mrs. Ballingcr, 22GD street, Saturday even
ing. The parlor was beautifully decorated
and pleasant evening spent
"A literary and. social meeting in the
chapel of Kendall Green was held Saturday
evening in honor of the Tooth anniversary Of
the birth of DIR. Thomas II. tiallaudet, the
first educator of deaf. Speeches were made
by President Il. NJ. Gallaudct, Professors
Porter and Hotchkiss, and Mcssrs. Ballard
and Gross. Miss Elliott read in the sign
language poem by DIR. Gallaudet, entitled
"How Sleep the Brave"
In the ease of Charles Brauner and
Allan Ruthcriord, charged, respectively
with stealing and receiving records from the
Pension Office, motions were filed In the
Criminal Court ON Saturday TO quash the in
dictments, on the ground that the section
was repealed beioEc the indictments were
found.
The temperance home for soldiers sail
of the w. c. r. U, will hold a do
nation or pound party this evening at their
home, 800 Missouri avenue, ut o'clock.
The board of directors of the Republican
League will hold meeting ut 1850 o'clock
this evening
Pioneer Council, No Sons of Jonadab,
at their meeting yesterday passed resolutions
highly complimentary to the lato Captain 5.
5. Blackford as q temperance worker, and
expressing the deepest sympathy for his
sorrowing family in their deep bereavement.
The District Commissioners were severely
criticised for their alleged indecent haste in
granting u license to Brosnan Immediately
on hearing of Captain Blacktords death.
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SEE our 81 and $50 Pearl Opera. Glasses
10 per cent. discount reduces them to $3.50
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TIN per cent. discount at l.adsons, 4s3 7th
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Holiday Goods,

If you are in doubt what you shall give
your friend for Christmas present, we
would advise you to buy u handsome pic
ture, have it nicely framed, and it will be
sure to please the recipient, Every one loves
to look upon beautiful pictures, and there
are few things os lasting. You will not have
to pay a big price, as there arc many very
pretty pictures that can be obtained at small
prices A choice and beautiful line of Artist
Proof Etchings, Steel Engravings, Water
Color Paintings, Chromos, Artotype Engrav-
ings Picture Frames and Picture-Fame
Mouldings can be found at Vecrhoif's two
stores, 0l6 and III Seventh street.
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SIZE our Choice Pattern Children's Rings
and Earrings, Sl.5O. Ladson's, i33 Seventh
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GoLp.nEADEp CANES, $3.50 and up. Lad
son, l33 Seventh street.
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HO! For the Holidays.
Everybody must be supplied with Wines
and Liquors. To be sure and get the pure
article 60 TO Xanders, 900 Seventh st. n. W.
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sEE our Holiday Jewelry "Ad." Ladson,
433 Seventh street
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"Embarrassments and Perplex.
ities."

"No man in the country can know
saws the President, in the recent interview
published in the New York World, ''the
embarrassments and the perplexities
which have surrounded me in attempting
to amend the condition of public affairs"
The people will be inclined to agree with
him that the "perpIexities and embarrass-
ments," of a President surrounded by the
democratic bosses must be something fear
full and wonderful, and if this is an ap-
peal to the public to judge him leniently
for his sins of omission and commission,
and attribute some of them to his bad
company there is reason in it. But after
making the practical confession that the
"embarrassments and perplexities" are
too much for him he ought not to intimate
that it may be for the good of the country
for him to be President second term, for
the "embarrassments and perplexities"
will be present in as strong force in his
second term as in his first, and his power
of resistance will be no greater. Ger
tainly it cannot be for the good of the
country that the wabbling policy that
these "embarrassments and perplexities"
have produced should proceed further
Portland Press.
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discussion. His opinion was the only
correct and infallible view of any matter.
When anyone ventured to suggest that he
mistook or erred in his reasoning or con-
cluson, he displayed irritability and i'm
patience, and if his opponent insisted, be-
came angered. Minister jackson told
him the truth and it being contrary to his
ideas. he flew into passion. The fish
ermen of New England complained of the
Canadian insults and injuries and ne hold
ing his opinion supreme. refused to admit
further evidence which showed that the
State department was committing errors
and he went on in an ugly manner commit
ting blunders His Assistant Secretary prob
ably insisted upon some proper view OF
some matter against the opinion OF Mr..
Rayard, and to maintain his self-respect
resigned. Truly this Cabinet was an
experiment. and is composed OF men
'.who had not been conspicuous either as
politicians or Statesmen"
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A Rig Mistake.

The moulting season, or the season when
hens shed their feathers, will soon be at an
end. The process is one thst in certain re-
spects debilitates and prevents hens from lay
ing. The reason of this is that the growing
of new feathers requires all the nitrogen and
phoephates contained in the food, and there Is
none left to form the egg. A curious fact
about the hen and one that illustrates the
foregoing statement, is this, if a hens leg be
broken during the laying season. che will lay
her eggs without shells until the break Is
mended. The reason tor this must be that
all the lime contained in the food is required
to unite the broken bone; there is therefore,
none for the formation of egg shells. The
formation of new feathers does not require
any corbonaceous or fat producing food, con-
sequently well fed hens get very fat during
the moulting. Many farmers and poultry
raisers, not understanding all about these
things, kill of their old hens because they
think they have stopped laying and are fat.
This is a great mistake, because if the proper
material be furnished them with their food to
supply the increased demand for nitrogen
and phosphates before mentioned, the cid
hens will be through shedding feathers much
sooner, and will begin laying on the approach
of cold weather, and they will continue to
Law vigorously all winter, while the young
pulletr, reserved to take the place of the old
hens, may not begin to lay until much later
in the season. Very many people have
learned from experience that Sheridan's
Condition Powder, mixed once daily with
their food, will supply the extra material
needed to strengthen and invigorate their
hens, enabling them to grow new plumage
quickly and commence laying early. Those
who commence now to use Sheridan's Pow
der, will find their young pullets will COM
mence to lay at from four to six months old,
and will lay continuously through the winter.
The Farmers Poultry Raising Guide, pub
lished by l. S. johnson 4 Co., at % Custom
house street, Boston, at 25 cents, contains
vast amount of information on this subject.
johnson & Co. will send, postpaid, two %
cent packs of powder and one Guide for 60
cents, or a IA ID. can of the powder post
age or express prepaid, for Sl.20, and guide
free. sept6d&wlw
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AdYica l0 MOInera.

Are you disturbed at night and broken o
your rest by a sick child suffering and cry
ing with pain of cutting teeth? If so, sens
at once and get bottle Of MRS. WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHINe
Its value is incalculshle. 1t viii relieve In.
poor little sufferer Immediately. Deepen,
upon it, mothers, there is no mistake snoui
it. 1t cures dysentery and diarrhoes
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces in
fammation. and gives tone and energy to thu
whole system. MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING
SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEErHINa is pleasant
to the taste, and is the prescription of one o.
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for sale
by all druggists throughout the world. Price
25 cents bottle.
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Secretary Bayard's Popularity

MIR. Bsyard has during his term of
office shown positive evidence of that
quality OF disposition of which he before
was frequently accused. His appoint
ment as Secretary of State was severely
criticised at the time for that popularity
which would render. and has made, him
unsuccessful in his department. Intern
perance in speech caused by hasty tenn
per has been constant source of trouble
to him. The Cutting case and the diff
Gully with Minister Jackson were due to
the lack of self.restraint. He has also dis.
played his popularity in number OF
other cases. among them 4 trouble with
Assistant Secretary Porter who has re-
signed his position.
Mr.. Bayard's popularity is reinforced
by his self-conceit. While in the Senate
he showed by his conduct that he consid.
cred himself of vast Importance. When
his party became more largely represent
ed in the Senate and he opposed the
many currency measures of his associates,
he became still more pulled up by the
praise that was given him. He assumed
the role of instructor to his political
friends, upon all questions that came into
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love and Learning.

While the world has been going round the
past week in its usual matter-of-fact and
common place way a marriage has taken place
in New York city worth chronicling The
bride is no other than that eminent young lady
who took the degree of doctor of philosophy
at Columbia College Last spring-WInifred
Edgcrton, of Staten Island. And the bride
groom is or was young Professor j. H. Mer-
rill, M. A., instructor of geology in the same
institution. As the lady's speciality in meth
ematics, it is-it will be observed-a union
of that great and interesting science with the
Youngest of the great sciences which every
fair minded person has always felt disposed
to encourage. There. is no reason why
mathematics and geology should not pull
well together. However, tnat is not a mat
ter so absorbingly interesting as
the fact there is an affinity which
has drawn them together in q way
that forbids all men ever to put them asunder.
1t is said that the phenomenon was first made
apparent when the Professor and Miss Ed
gerton met about a year ago at Buffalo as
members of the American Society for the
Advancement of Science. Miss Edgerton
read paper that pointed out some original
methods in astronomy of monkeying with the
stars BY means of unknown algebraic quantl-
ties Then Professor Merrill read a paper
that dealt largely with strata and fossil re-
mains. Instantly both these learned beings
realized that one was but the complement OF
the other. Before this fatal moment Professor
Merrill had been welded to geology, and the
learned people had sketched great mathe-
NAUTICAL career of single blessedness for Miss
Edgerton. But now all, so to speak, was up
stump in twinkle. Since then Miss
Edgerton has been offered professorship in
Wellesley College; she has been run after by
the trustees of Smith College; letters have
come to her from far and wide begging hel
for the love of pure mathematics and ap-
piled astronomy to accept college chair.
She, however, has wound up her pretty back
hair with firm hsirpin and de-
clined all and everything of the
kind. She prefers-tske notice all
strong minded females who do not cut so big
figure-to be the wife and mother rather
than anything else the world has to offer
or would persuade her to be. 1t is said that
Sir Isaac Newton started out in life as an in
fidel, but as soon as he became an eminent
mathematician he demonstrated to his com
plete satisfaction that he was on the wrong
track. 1t 10 possible that Miss Edgerton. de-
clared by every one to be an original genius
in mathematics, has, in the seclusion of the
closet, solved avexed problem for all woman,
kind in general
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An act OF Congress of 1876 provides


"That in making any reduction of force
in the Executive Departments, the head of
such Department shall retain those persons
who may be equally qualified, who have been
honorably discharged from the Military or Ma
val Service of the United States and the widows
and orphans of deceased soldiers and sailors"
Under this law the Veterans Rights
Association proposes to bring suit against
Postmaster General Villas, he being
charged with having violated the law in
dischargng Engineer Henderson. The
facts IN the case are these: Mr.. Hender-
son, the Engineer of the Post Office Build
ing. is an honorably discharged soldier /;
he received notice two weeks ago that his
services would be dispensed with to effect
reduction in force he secured strong
Endorsement from the Grand Army men of
Washington in letter to Mr.. Villas earn
sstly requesting a reconsideration OF his
case, with aview to his continuance in the
service; the answer of the Post Master
General. after he had taken sufficient time
to consider the subject was peremptory
order for Henderson's dismissal. There
being no charges of any kind against
Henderson, the Veterans Rights. Associa
ton thought good chance was offered to
test the law heretofore supposed to pro-
tect veterans.
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State News.
ARoosTooK.

Bridgewater held q town meeting Tuesday
to see what the town would do to aid in Sc
curing the construction of the Northern
Maine railroad After discussion the citi-
zens voted 5000. The sum will probably
be increased to about 1000 by individual
subscription.
Neil McDermott, an old man about ninety
years of age. living at Masardis, commenced
one year ago last spring on piece of land
where the second growth had been felled and
burned. He raised about thirty bushels OF
oats last year. He has harvested and threshed
this season sixty bushels of oats and twenty
bushels of wheat. He lives all alone, does
all his work indoors and out, with the excep.
ton of a man now and then day. He has
felled a piece of trees and burned Them is
now clearing it up for crop next year. He
has snug little farm house, has barn frame
out and intends to put it up this fall.
CUMBERLAND.
The Portland Packing Co., at Naples will
pack 100000 cans of corn this year.
Burnhsm and Morrills factory at Harrison
has already packed 2l4,425 cans of corn.
Fish Commissioner II. o. Stanley and Mr..
Hartman are preparing fish way at Edes
Falls.
Lewis Smith. of Bridgton, owing to his
large and increasing business, is about to
erect building, 7ex40 feet 2 storied, on a
lot purchased of Mr.. Gleason. opposite the
store of Chandler & Wales, to be used as
warehouse. 1t will be tasty, handsome
building, and desirable addition to the looks
of that part of the village.
Firemen's muster at Brunswick, Sept. %.
Thursday as A. w. Kicker and S. S.
Thompson of Ssccrappa, were returning
from Portland they found that the gate
at the Mechanic street crossing at
WoodfOrds down. When one train had
passed the gate was lifted allowing team to
pass and closed again leaving them and a
carriage occupied BY F. W. and z. c.
Hezelton and A. H. Adams upon the track,
and passenger train bearing down upon
them at furious rate. They had not time
to get off the track, but the engineer saw
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Wonderful Cures.

W. d. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale and Retail
Druggists of Rome Ga, saw: We have been
selling DR. Kings New Discovery, Electric
Bitters and Bucklin's Arnica Save for two
years. Have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or give snch universal satisfac-
ton. There have been some wonderful cures
effected by these medicines in this city
Several cases OF pronounced Consumption
have been entirely cured by use of tew
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery, taken
in connection with Electric Bitters. We
guarantee them always. Sold by Devine &
Coughlin.